Weighing-scale.



L. C. WETZE L.

WEIGHING SCALE. I APPLICATION Fl LED'lAN. as, 1912.

Patented N012 21, 1916.

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WEIGHING SCALE.

APPLICATION men um. 15, I912.

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L. C, WHZEL.

WEIGHING SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 15, I912.

Pmnted Nov, 21, 1916.

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UNITED LEWIS CALVIN wnrznt, or romeo, GHIO,

I TOLEDO SCALE COMPANY, 013 TOLEDO,

ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

YVEIGl-IING-SCALE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

implication filed January 15, 1912. I Serial No. 571,147.

To all whom it may, concern Be it known that I, LEWIS C. YVn'rznL, a citizen of the United States, residing Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Weighing-Scales, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the means for counterbalancing the commodity placed in the scale pan or receptacle and accurately indicating the weight thereof, and more espe cially to pendulum scales in which the weight of the commodity is automatically counterbalanced by the displacement of a pendulum with reference to the vertical. In some scales of this character the distribu tion of weight and arrangement of parts is such that the pendulum in restoring equilib rium after the addition of the commodity to be weighed to the. scale pan, is displaced from the per 'iendicular and swings toward the horizontal. In other scales of this character the pendulum is in a raised position normally with the scale pan empty and the scale in equilibrium, and is displaced or swings toward the perpendicular position when a weight is placed in the scale pan in order to restore equilibrium Vhichcver of these forms of pendulum scales be in question a certain adjustment or position t he structure as a whole with reference to the vertical isnecessary in order that the indicator may point to zero hen the scale is in equilibrium with the con'nnodity receptacle empty and weigh correctly anycommodity placed in the pan. In order to avoid this necessity of careful adjustment it has been proposed to substitute for the usual single pendulum counterbalance member a pair of pendulum counterbalance members the arrangement and connection of which is such that the displacement of one from the normal zero position by reason of an inclina tion of the structure as a whole from the vertical and its aberration in weighing com modities placed in the pan are offset by he displacement and aberration of the other pendulum and the connection to the indi cator is such that it receives its movement from both pendulums and the reading represents a mean or the displacements of the two and therefor is substantially correct.

My invention is in the nature of. an improvcment or he rcvements upon scaies of 55 this do ie nonunion; type aithough tain features thereof are applicable to other types of scales and counterbalance mechanism not necessarily involving a double counterbalance or a pendulum. In the accompanying drawings however, I have shown my invention embodied in a counterbalancing mechanism of the double pendulum form and applied to several different types of scales which are found in common use and in the specification below I have described the several forms shown in detail. But it will be apparent from the-following claims in which 1 have set forth my invention, that many modifications may be made in the scales differing from the constructions specifically set out without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

In the drawings Figure l is an elevation of my invention as applied to a beam scale, the casing in which the mechanism is inclosed, however, the beam and the support or platform being shown in cross section; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same with the casing again shown in section to permit a view of the interior thereof and only so much of the beam and platform being shown as is necessary to understand the operation of my invention; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same construction but on an enlarged scale and without the casing; Fig. 4: is a perspective of a fragmentary detail to be described later; Figs. 5 and 6 are elevations illustrae ing the application of my invention to other forms of scales.

Referring now, to Figs. 1, 2, 3 and a, the base of the scale is shown at 7 and supports at one end a housing 8 which contains the counterbalancing mechanism and indicator a pane or window 9 being provided for the inspection of the latter. The end 10 of the scale beam which may be of any well known or suitable type is shown as connected to the counterbalancing mechanism, it being understood, however, that since the pendulums in the particular construction shown rise in response to a downward pull upon the connection to the beam, the type of lever or beam and distribution of weight must be such that the addition commodity to be weighed to the scale pan or receptacle muses a depression of this end of the beam. In case the scale is to weigh with falling pendulum the construction of the counterbalance means would remain the same but the connections to the indicator and the lever and weight distribution would be altered.

Upon brackets 11, 12 within the housing 8 is mounted an upright supporting member or frame 13 having arms 14, 14: at its upper end to assist in supporting the dial l5. The upright is hollow throughout and provided with a slot or transverse opening 16 extending substantially the length thereof but termlnating just short of the ends to leave connectin portions 17, 18 at the top and bottom thereo respectively, see Fig. 2. The front and back slabs 19, 20 formed bvslotting the support are cut out at 21 to form registering rectangular openings extending lengthwise of the support. Within and through the openings so formed in the central support certain of the movable parts of the operating mechanism reciprocate and are guided. Upon the opposite edges of the support are arranged to rock the counterbalance members each of which includes a pendulum 22 and a rocking drum or roller 23 to which the pendulum weight is attached by a rod 24 with reference to which the weight is adjustable by nuts 25, 26. lhe drums or rollers are so suspended from the support by means, of a pair of ribbons or straps 27, 27 each of which is secured interi mediate its length to the curved upper end of the support by a plate 28 and screw'29.

. The lribbons are arranged respectively in opposite sides of the transverse slot in the support and the opposite ends of each ribbon lie upon the: opposite edgesof the support, the corresponding'ends of both ribbons being secured to the periphery of the drum upon the same side of the support as at 30, 31' (see dotted lines in Fig. 1). The ribbonsjform the'sole supports for the drums. Intermediate its ends each drum or roller is provided with a peripheral flange or rib '32, 32 which is of a width to project freely into the transverse slot or opening 16 in the support and upon the curved periphery of each flange, is secured the upper end of a ribbon 33 which lies upon the curved surface thereof and extends into the transverse slot and downwardly through the support. The lower ends of the ribbons are attached to an equalizer bar 34 which in turn is pivoted as at 35 to the upper end of a stirrup 36 which carries the usual cup 37 to engage a cone 38 upon the scale beam 10 before mentioned. The drums or rollers are loosely connected at the rear'by a transverse bar 39 which is pivoted at its opposite ends by means of screws 40, centers of the drums.

It will be obvious from the construction so far described that when the end 10 of the beam is depressed by the imposition of weight upon the scale pan or receptacle it will exert a pull upon the ribbons 33, 33 which will cause the drums 23 to roll or rock upward upon the central support and the 40 (see Fig. 3) to the' i3 which turns the dial index 4%. Motion is communicated from the rollers to the vertically movable frame by antifriction disks 48 mounted upon the front faces of the roll-.

ers at their peripheries and operating upon transverse bearing surfaces 49, 49 carried 30 by the frame. lhe frame 41 is guided in its vertical movement by guides 44 4 with which the grooved rollers 45, 45 on the ends of the frame engage and the guides are supported at their upper and lower ends upon cross pieces 46, 4:7 secured to thecentral upright 13. The upper cross piece also forms a support for the dial. The frame 41 is formed at its opposite ends with transverse openings 51, 51 within which the antifriction disks reciprocate as they'raise and lower the frame.

In order to correct for the unequal movement of the pendulurns and of theanti-' friction disks 48 under equal additions or increments of weight to the scale pan, the 7 bearing surfaces on the vertically movable frame with which these disks cooperate are suitably cammed and preferably they are formed upon blocks 50, 50 secured within 00 openings 51, 51 in the frame by means of screws 52,52. Adjusting screws 53, 53 bear upon opposite ends of these cammed blocks for the purpose of securing accurate adjustment and rigidity. By suitably shaping the faces of these blocks they so correct for the irregularity of the movement of the disks 48, 48 that each equal increment of weight placed upon the scale pan will cause an equal upward movement of the frame and consequently an equal movement of the dial finger; hence the weight marks and indications upon the chart can be evenly spaced. The journal or shaft of the dial hand and pinion will rest upon antifriction disks 53 53* which are journaled upon the brackets 54 secured upon the vertical support. In order that the vertical rack e2 may be maintained in engagement with the pinion 43 and yet be permitted suf- 12o ficient movement to avoid binding, it is provided with a weight 54 adjustably mounted upon a rod 55 projecting on the toothed side of the rack from a collar 56 which receives the lower end of the rack bar and is pivoted to the vertically movable frames by means of downwardly projecting ears 5?, 57 perforated and pivoted to said frame (see Fig. i). Violent movement of the parts is prevented from being transmitted to the vertically moving frame by dash-pot 58 mounted upon the stationary support or up right and the piston of which is conrfcctcd by its rod 59 to an arm or bracket 60 cured to such frame.

The opcration of the scale will now be readily u Ncrstood l /hen the and 10 of the beam is depressed by the audition. of weight to the calc pan it draws oown the ribbons 3; which rot-ate the rolls or drums causing them to move upward upon their ribbons 2? and the central upright. The antifriction disks lb, :oaring surfaccs ll, ll) also the vertical frame a distance proportional to the weight in the pan and the frame by means of the rack operatcs the dial pointer. The pcmluluuis in thcir outward and upward movementexcrt a constantly increasing rcsistance to further movement and if the weight of the commodity in the pan is within the capacity of the scale, couililn'ium finally restored and the weight may then be read upon the dial. If the scale be tilted the disphiccmcnt of l pcndulum which is upon the lower side vll be increased over thc normal by an amount which is exactly offset by too decrease from the normal in the displaccment of tho pendulum on the upper side. The rollers, however, are rocked to unequal extents by the pcnduluuis and the frame ll will therefore be somewhat tilted, but the grooved rollers 45 are so mounted as to permit this tilting .vithout binding upon the ruidcs. Likewise the equulizcr barll will be slightly tilts: to permit the unequal movement of the iobons. If the indcx fingcr does not point to Zero when tho scale in equilibrium with the pan chip" for any reason, as for ex ample. by reason of the stretching of the ribbons 23", the reading may bc corrected bv adjusting the bearing; blocks ill) by the screws hcrctoforc mentioned.

Fig. 5 shows the device as applicd to a, hanging scale. The interior construction is precisely like that licrctoforc dos ribcd but the scalc pan 5!) is hung directly in the stirrup 36 by means of a hook Hi) and an cy bl providcd for suspending the device from any suitable support. 5 ,g. 6 illustrates the applicatii'in of tho countcrbab ancinfz means to the ordinary scale for ueigi hm'r larger and heavier commodities.

rorin ill and the lever systems ma hc usual type and are not illustrated but the usual link 62 is suspended from the stirrup 36 of the counterbalance mechanism as is the scale pan in the modification shown in ligr. :3 and the beam arm in thc modification shown in l claim:

l. In a weighing; scale, a stationary support. a 'commodity receptacle, a pair of aouim-rbalaucc members each comprising a 4-8 actiing upon the movable frame pendulum, connections from said counterbalance members to said commodity receptacle, a vertically movable frame, connections from said frame to the counterbalance icmbers at corresponding points of the latfor removed from their axes and indcpendcut of the connection from the counterbalance members to the conm'lodity receptacle, and indicating means connected to the frame for operation thereby.

In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a pair of coun erbalance members each comprising a pcndulum, connections from said counterbalancemembers to the commodity rcccptaclc, a frame connected to the. counterbalance members at corresponding points removed from the axes of the latter and independent of the connection to the commodity receptacle, and indicating means connected to a point on the frame intermediate the counterbalance members for operation thcreby.

3. In a weighing scale, a stationary support. a connnodity receptacle, pair of counr more members each comprising a pendulum, connections from said counterbalance members to said commodity receptacle, a vertically movable frame, vertical guides for said frame, connections from said frame to the counterbalance members at corresponding points of the latter removed from their axes and independentof the connection from the counterbalance members to thc comnnidity receptaclm'and indicating means connected to the frame for operation thereby.

4-. In weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a pair of counterlmlancc members comprising penduluins, abutmcnts rigidly connected to the pcndulums at points eccentric to the axes thcreof, vertically movable frame supported by said abutment-s, an indicator and connections from the vertical frame for operating the same.

In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a counterbalance member connected to ill-1. commodity rcccptaclc and conu'n-ising a pcndulmn and an oscillating support therefor, a vertically having a cannned bearing surface thcreon, an abutment on the counterbalance member eccentric to its center of oscillation cooperating with the cammed bearing surface to move the frame, indicating mechanism, and connections between the same and the vertically movable framc.

(3. In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a counterbalanco nicmbcr connected to the commodity receptacle and comprising a pendulum and a vertically rocking support therefor, a vertically movable frame having a cammcd bearing surface thereon, an abutment on the counterbalance member eccentric to its center of osc11lat10n cooperating withthe eccentric bearing surface to move the frame, indlcating mechanism, and connections be A tween the same and the vertically movable frame.

7. In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a counterbalance member connected to the latter comprising a vertically rocking support, a ribbon connecting the stationary support and the vertically rocking support, a vertically m'ov-- .ableframe having cammed bearing surface, an abutment on theycount'erbalance mem, ber eccentric to its center of oscillation co-' operating with the bearing surface to raise and lower the frame, indicating mechanism and connections between the same and the frame.

8. In a weighing scale, a stationary support, acommodity receptacle, a counterbalance member connected to the commodity receptacle and comprising a pendulum and an oscillating support therefor, a verticallymovable frame having an adjustable cammed bearing surface thereon, an abutment on the counterbalance member eccentric to its center of oscillation cooperating with the eccentric bearing surface to move the frame, indicating mechanism, and connections between the same and the vertically movable frame.

9. In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a counterbalance member connected to the commodity receptacle and comprising a pendulum and an oscillating support therefor, a vertically movable frame having cammed bearing surface thereon, an anti-friction roller 'on the counterbalance member eccentric to its center of oscillation cooperating with the cammed bearing surface to move the frame, indicating mechanism, and connections between the same and the vertically movable frame. 10. In a Weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a counterbalance member including a pendulum and. a

rocker, a ribbon connected to the support and secured to the arc of the rocker for supporting the latter, a ribbon also secured to the periphery of the rocker and extending thereover and connected to the commodity receptacle, a vertically movable frame having a transverse bearing surface, an

abutment on the counterbalance rnemberec v centric to its center of oscillation cooperating with the bearing surface, an indicator, and operating connections between the sam and. the vertically movable frame.

11. In a weighing 'scale and in combination with the stationary support and commodity receptacle thereof, a of counter- 1balance members each comprising a pendu 111m and an abutment, a vertically movable frame having a pair'of similar'cam surfaces with which said abutments coiiperate, an indicator and means connected to the frame for operating the latter.

12. In a Weighing scale, a stationary sup: port, a commodity receptacle, a. pair of counteroalance members connected thereto, each comprising an oscillating member, a frame provided with a pair of transverse bearing surfaces, abutments on ,the counterbalance 5 members eccentric to their centers of oscillation cotiperating with the bearing surface to move the frame, an indicator, and operat; ing connections between the frame and the indicator. a

13. In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a pair of counterbalance members connected thereto,.each

comprising a pendulum and a member 'ar- --co1nprising a pendulum and a rocker, ribbons attached at their lower ends to the peripheries of the rockers and suspending the latter from the stationary support, a verti- 190 cally movable frame having transverse be ing surfaces, abutments upon the rockers eccentric to their centers of oscillation adapted to cooperate with the bearing surfaces to raise and lower the frame, indicating mechanism, and connections fromthe frame thereto for operating the same. i

15. In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a pair of counterbalance members connected thereto, each 119 comprising a pendulum and a rocker, ribbons attached at their lower ends to the peripheries of the rockers and suspending the latter from the stationary. support, avertically movable frame havingtransverse bear; 13,5 ing surfaces, anti-friction disks"upon the rockers eccentric to their centers of oscillation adapted to cooperate with the bearing sunfaces to raise and lower the frame, indi-"' eating mechanism,-andconnections from the m frame thereto for operating the same.

16. In a weighing scale, a stationary support, a commodity receptacle, a pair of counterbalance members, each comprising a pen-. dulum and a drum connected to the support 1 5 to rock in a vertical plane, ribbons connected to the peripheries of the drums, means connecting the ribbons to the commodity receptacle, a verticallymovable framev have each comprising a pendulum end a on the drains eccentric to their centers of oscillation arranged to cooperate Wit the bearing; surfaces to raise the frame, indieating m chanism, end connections from e thereto for operating the same.

n a weig ing scale, a stationary snpport, a commodity receptacle, e pair of connterbaiance members connected thereto, each comprising e. pendulum and an oscillatingsupport therefor, a frame having cannned transverse bearing surfaces, abntments upon the counterbalance members eccentric to their centers of oscillation cooperating with ihe bearing surfaces to raise and low r the iranie, indicating mechanism, and connections from the frame thereto for operating In a Weighing scale, a stationa ff supo c, a commodity receptacle, a pair of connrbalance members connected thereto, each oinprising a pendulum and an oscillating support therefor, a frame having rerticaily adjustable cainnied trai-s erse bearing surfaces, abntments upon the counterbciance members eccentric to their centers of oscillation cooperating with the bearing surfaces to raise and lower the frame, indicating mechanism, and connections from the frame thereto for operating the same.

19. A counterbalance and indicating mechanism for Weighing scales, comprising indicating means, a vertically movabie frame connected to the indicating means for operciting the same, transverse bearing surfaces upon the frame, counterbalance gnernincrs h elrsin anc having anti-irictic-n disks eccentric to heir centers of oscillation. co'cipcrati; he bearing surfaces for raising and innerng the vertically movable attached to the stationary support anc" the peripheries of drums for supporting the latter, and ribbons attached at their upper ends to the peripheries of the drums and at their lower ends to means adapted to be connected to a weight receptacle.

20. In a counterbalancing an; indica r mechanism for weighing scales, a stationary support having a central transverse sict, a pair of drums arranged on opposite sides of the supportha-ving central annr ribs extending into the transverse slot in the support, ribbons attached to the support the peripheries of the drums for support; the latter, ribbons secured ends to the annular ribs and lower ends to be connected receptacle, pendniums i thedrunis, anti-friction rollers c ingly located upon faces a vertically reciprocating r bearing surfaces with. which tion disks cooperate raise and iower frame, ii guide 'irexne, rollers upon the ve ticall" movable frame cooperating men A v guide frame, indicating niecn ism, means connecting the vertioaliy frame therewith for operating the LEWIS" (JAUVKH "JV W'itnesse L, D. BAKER, H. S. 

